do as i say, not as Jesus did

please observe one of the reasons i will not be planting a church within the baptist convention any time soon:

"Alcohol Use and the Believer: Theology-On-Tap"

it's a typical hack-job constructed of assumptions and moral superiority, as illustrated by this quote:

I am confident that many people who take and debate a pro-alcohol position have never had a friend or family member destroyed by alcoholism. If they have ever spent time around a serious alcoholic, they will realize the tremendous physical bondage the afflicted person has. After all, they don’t call alcoholic beverages “spirits” for no reason. When you drink, you are under the influence of a different spirit than the Holy Spirit. The “spirits” of alcohol will control you.

i am just as confident that many people who take and debate a no-alchohol position have had friends and/or a family member die of a heart attack caused by too many trips to the buffet and yet they continue to eat and even argue for the merits of a good steak. they happily lean back after a hearty meal and contentedly proclaim "i'm stuffed!"

at some point, you have to approach the Scriptures with humility and admit that mr. clippard's argument is weak at best.

ht: reformissionary